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(Name of contest)

c/o Scholastic

Storyworks 4th Fl.

130 Mercer St.

New York, NY 10012

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Infographic,

Holiday Foods Around the World

Sugary fried dough! Sticky rice dumplings! People around the globe celebrate the holidays with some special treats. What about you? 

From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Complexity Factors
  • Purpose
    This infographic presents information about the winter holiday foods enjoyed in countries around the world.
  • Structure
    Information is presented with text and images in four sections arranged around a central image. There is an additional section for students to write about their favorite holiday foods.
  • Language
    The language is mostly familiar but contains the names of foods from other cultures. Pronunciation guides are included.
  • Knowledge Demands
    No prior knowledge is required. The infographic alludes to or mentions winter solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Eve.
Standards
  • Common Core
    Anchor Standards: R.1, R.2, R.7, W.2, W.3, W.4 Grade 4: RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.7, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.4 Grade 5: RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.7, W.5.2, W.5.3, W.5.4 Grade 6: RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.7, W.6.3, W.6.3, W6.4
  • TEKS
    Grade 4: 4.9d, f; 4.12a, b Grade 5: 5.9d, f; 5.12a, b Grade 6: 6.8d, f; 6.11a, b
  • NCSS
    1. Culture

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Ethiopia

No Christmas feast is complete without doro wat (dor-OH wot). This spicy chicken stew is eaten with sour flatbread, which is used to pick up the food and mop up the sauce.

Colombia

When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, it’s time to eat 12 grapes as quickly as possible. Why? To have good luck in the new year!

China

On the winter solstice, a day that marks the start of winter, some people eat tangyuan (tong-yuh-wahn). These sweet, sticky rice dumplings remind families about the importance of sticking together. 

Spain

Hanukkah is celebrated by Jewish people worldwide. In Spain, as well as Latin America, some eat buñuelos (boon-yuh-WAY-lohs), fried dough topped with sugar or warm honey.

United States

Your Turn! On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture of your favorite holiday food, and describe why it’s important to you.

Write to Win

Create an invitation to an international holiday party. Tell your guests what foods you’ll be serving and why, using details from the infographic and your own research. Send it to “Holiday Foods Contest” by Feb. 1, 2024. Five winners will each receive a Storyworks prize. Visit the Storyworks Contests page for more information.

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to mailing issues, contest entries must be mailed to our new address below (NOT the PO Box listed on page 2 of the magazine) or emailed to [email protected]. We apologize for the inconvenience!

(Name of contest)
c/o Scholastic
Storyworks 4th Fl.
130 Mercer St.
New York, NY 10012

This infographic was originally published in the December 2023/January 2024 issue.

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Table of Contents

1. Reading and Discussing 

2. Writing

3. Ideas to Engage and Inspire

4. Can't Miss Teaching Extras

1. Reading and Discussing 

Project the infographic as students follow along in their magazines.

Prompt students to use the headline, subhead, and central image to identify the topic of the infographic.

Ask: Is the purpose of the infographic to

  • explain something to you?
  • convince you of something?
  • tell you how to do something?

Have students look over the labels and images surrounding the central image. Ask:

  • How are they related to the central image? (They provide details about the main idea.)

Break students into groups to read each section of the infographic and discuss what they find interesting, surprising, or convincing.

Come back together as a class and ask volunteers to summarize the main idea and supporting details from the infographic.

2. Writing

Preview the writing prompt in the “Write to Win” box.

Download and distribute the guided-writing activity that goes along with the infographic.

Have students respond to the writing prompt. If you wish, send their responses to our infographic contest. 

3. Ideas to Engage and Inspire

Have students create their own infographics! Download our “Make Your Own Infographic” activity from Storyworks Digital.

Can't-Miss Teaching Extras
Watch a Video

This delightful 3-minute video from HiHo Kids features pairs of friends trying one another’s family’s traditional holiday foods. (Note: The video starts after a short ad.)

Learn About More Holiday Foods

Take a deep dive into winter holiday food traditions around the world with the Naperville Public Library’s 18-minute video. (Note: The video starts after a short ad.)

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